Locations

So who says you can't photograph wild butterflies with a tripod? When they're resting you can, if you are careful and don't make sudden movements. With a tripod I could use a small aperture for maximum depth of field keeping the wings sharp from tip to tip even though the wings are not in the same plane as the camera.

Location - Old Winchester Hill.

Seeds of Cleavers

These are the seeds of Cleavers (Goosegrass) at high magnification, photographed by backlight. Notice the pair of aphids on the stem.

Azolla

This is a good

Frog Orchid

This is a good

Ragwort

Ragwort is usually thought of as a weed, but growing on its own on a shingle beach it makes an impressive sight.

Stinging hairs of Nettle

High magnification reveals the stinging hairs of nettle together with the little reservoir of poison at the base of each hair.